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Time to start "power-dressing"?

Guess my de-stress pendant isn't quite working yet...cuz I am still seething over a close-encounter with a lost computer repairman in the Glamour office. Here's what went down:

Lost dude: Hey, do you know where the photocopy machine is?Me: (Buried in a huge stack of stories I'm trying to edit) Um...no...sorry. (I don't! In my defense, I've only been working here four months and I like to save trees. Really.)Lost dude: (Suspiciously) You don't know where the photocopier is?Me: (Starting to get annoyed) No. I do not.

5 mins later...

Lost dude: (Returning to scene and making a beeline for my desk) Just in case you are ever looking for it, the photocopier around the corner to your left.Me: (Barely able to conceal my annoyance) I have an INTERN. But thank you very much.

Yes I did. Pulled out the intern card. I felt like such a diva five minutes later. But here's a thought: If I dressed a little more spiffy for work--sophisticated suits, high-heels (nevermind that I can't walk in them!), and a buttondown shirt and blazer or two--maybe then I wouldn't be treated like I have nothing better to do than give directions to people wandering around the office. The thing is, I hate dressing like a grown-up. And, even though I'm almost 30, I love my job because it lets me dress creative, cool and fashion-y (read: shorts to work in summer! Way too short and fancy party dresses! Vintage boots! Sleeveless tops!) I don't want to dress like I work at a corporate law firm, right? Or would I get a lot more R-E-S-P-E-C-T if I did? (Cue: Aretha). What do you guys think? Anyone relate?